CRICKET: Explosive summer T20 action at Ilminster

CRICKET: Explosive summer T20 action at Ilminster

Posted: 31st May 2017
THE ever popular Natwest T20 Blast Cricket returns to Ilminster in June as the town’s Under 19s take part in the national competition. The fast paced family friendly cricket will bring all the excitement and atmosphere as the senior game. This includes the team wearing coloured kit and using a pink ball. Off the pitch there will be lots for the supporters to do as the…

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SAILING: Climb aboard and push the boat out at Sutton Bingham Sailing Club

SAILING: Climb aboard and push the boat out at Sutton Bingham Sailing Club

Posted: 13th May 2017
THE Sutton Bingham Sailing Club is holding an open day on Saturday (May 13, 2017) for people to go along and take to the water. Are you looking for a new way to get outdoors and active or find something you can enjoy together with the family? If the answer is yes, Sutton Bingham Sailing Club could hold the answers! Whether you are completely new to the sport or looking…

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HORSE RACING: Saphir Du Rheu for the Grand National!

HORSE RACING: Saphir Du Rheu for the Grand National!

Posted: 8th April 2017
THE Ilminster Press tipster has been looking into his crystal ball to see which horse will win the 2017 Grand National being held on Saturday (April 8, 2017). Forty horses will line-up at the start of the famous old race at 5.15pm at Aintree – but which one will triumph come the end of the four miles and 514 yards course over 30 fences. The Grand National is wide open…

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GYMNASTICS: Record numbers of young gymnasts spring into competition

GYMNASTICS: Record numbers of young gymnasts spring into competition

Posted: 28th March 2017
  MORE than 250 children from 21 schools across the district had their first taste of competitive gymnastics at the annual South Somerset Key Step Gymnastics Championships held in Yeovil. The competition – which was supported by South Somerset District Council and Somerset Activity & Sports Partnership - was held at Orchard Gymnastics in Yeovil with teams from Charlton…

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YOUTH FOOTBALL: Ilminster Youth Under-Nines scrub up well – thanks to Cleans Cleaning Company

YOUTH FOOTBALL: Ilminster Youth Under-Nines scrub up well – thanks to Cleans Cleaning Company

Posted: 20th March 2017
YOUNG players at Ilminster Youth Football Club have thanked Cleans Cleaning Company for its sponsorship. The company has sponsored some new team hoodies for the Under-Nines team and the players were delighted with the new attire. A team spokesman said everyone associated with Ilminster  Youth FC would like to thank Cleans Cleaning Company for its fantastic support…

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FOOTBALL: Red hot chilli peppers at Ilminster Town FC

FOOTBALL: Red hot chilli peppers at Ilminster Town FC

Posted: 12th March 2017
ILMINSTER Town FC is inviting people to go along to the Archie Gooch Pavilion later this month and see if they can stand the heat to become crowned the Chilli King. People are being challenged to handle ten dipping sauces in quick succession from a Ghost Pepper through a Naga to a Moruga Scorpion. The chilli fun takes place on Saturday, March 25, 2017, from 6.30pm until…

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GLOVERS NEWS: Supporters’ Trust meeting with Yeovil Town bosses

GLOVERS NEWS: Supporters’ Trust meeting with Yeovil Town bosses

Posted: 22nd February 2017
MEMBERS of the Glovers’ Trust supporters’ group will be meeting with Yeovil Town bosses on Wednesday (February 22, 2017) to continue discussions on how to improve the match day experience at Huish Park. An initial meeting between the club and the Glovers’ Trust was held in November 2016 following a survey of supporters carried out by the Trust. “The Trust is pleased to…

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GLOVERS NEWS: Supporters’ Trust meeting with Yeovil Town bosses

GLOVERS NEWS: Supporters’ Trust meeting with Yeovil Town bosses

Posted: 22nd February 2017
MEMBERS of the Glovers’ Trust supporters’ group will be meeting with Yeovil Town bosses on Wednesday (February 22, 2017) to continue discussions on how to improve the match day experience at Huish Park. An initial meeting between the club and the Glovers’ Trust was held in November 2016 following a survey of supporters carried out by the Trust. “The Trust is pleased to…

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FOOTBALL: Brad smashes a four-minute hat-trick

FOOTBALL: Brad smashes a four-minute hat-trick

Posted: 12th February 2017
FORMER Ilminster Town player Bradley Miles hit a stunning hat-trick in just four minutes on Saturday (February 11, 2017) as he helped his team to a comfortable 5-1 win in the Division One of the Toolstation Western League. Since Miles signed for Ilminster’s near-neighbours Chard Town in early October 2016 he has grown quietly into an influential midfield role with The…

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YOUTH FOOTBALL: Shay and Harvey are doing Ilminster proud

YOUTH FOOTBALL: Shay and Harvey are doing Ilminster proud

Posted: 19th January 2017
YOUNG Ilminster footballers Harvey Webber and Shay Allen are on the ball as they have now helped their team reach the quarter-finals of a national tournament. Goalkeeper Shay and midfielder Harvey, both of Ilminster, have been mainstays in the Yeovil and District Under-13s team which has done incredibly well in the national knockout cup competition being run by the…

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